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2020 Perspective: Lessons Learned, Part Two

Emily Potts — 01/05/21

2020 Perspective: Lessons Learned, Part Two

Emily Potts — 01/05/21

As we enter 2021, our healthcare workforce is burnt out and badly in need of relief. With workforce shortages, new technologies armed with artificial intelligence may be the solution. Care...

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Residents at LTC Communities Receive COVID-19 Vaccine 

Emily Potts — 12/22/20

Residents at LTC Communities Receive COVID-19 Vaccine 

Emily Potts — 12/22/20

Walgreens and CVS have started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents and care providers in long-term care communities this week. A press release from Walgreens states, “Pharmacy team members will...

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Preventing Cognitive Decline in Long-Term Care Residents

Emily Potts — 12/21/20

Preventing Cognitive Decline in Long-Term Care Residents

Emily Potts — 12/21/20

With so many older adults being isolated this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to prevent them from cognitive decline. Here are six tips to...

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Costs of Long-Term Care Increasing

Emily Potts — 12/14/20

Costs of Long-Term Care Increasing

Emily Potts — 12/14/20

The cost of care for older adults has been steadily increasing for years, but the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a greater cost increase in 2020. The 2020...

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Loneliness During the Holidays

Emily Potts — 12/14/20

Loneliness During the Holidays

Emily Potts — 12/14/20

Even though we’re more connected than ever, many older adults report feeling loneliness during the pandemic, especially with the holidays looming.  Sixty and Me conducted a Loneliness study in 2019...

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AI Can Alleviate Staffing Issues During COVID-19 

Emily Potts — 12/07/20

AI Can Alleviate Staffing Issues During COVID-19 

Emily Potts — 12/07/20

As many hospitals are pushed to the brink with COVID-19 cases, they are experiencing record staffing shortages to care for them. According to a recent article in The New York...

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10 Tips to Ease Holiday Stress

Emily Potts — 12/07/20

10 Tips to Ease Holiday Stress

Emily Potts — 12/07/20

The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time of year, but this year, thanks to a global pandemic, it may be quite the opposite for many … especially those...

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Younger Generations Weigh In On Their Parents’ Medicare Coverage

Emily Potts — 11/30/20

Younger Generations Weigh In On Their Parents’ Medicare Coverage

Emily Potts — 11/30/20

According to a recent healthinsurance.com national survey, 4 in 10 respondents have recently discussed their parents Medicare coverage. Of those, a whopping 74% have encouraged their parents to increase their Medicare Coverage during this...

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Top Medical Groups Advocate for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic

Emily Potts — 11/30/20

Top Medical Groups Advocate for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic

Emily Potts — 11/30/20

The COVID-19 Telehealth Impact Study Work Group of the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition* surveyed nearly 1,600 physicians and qualified healthcare professionals in the U.S. to determine the effectiveness of telehealth and...

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